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forewent

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verb

simple past tense of forego2.

RELATED WORDS

relinquish, renounce, forfeit, waive, refrain, eschew, forsake, quit, sacrifice, yield, neglect, pass, surrender, precede

Nearby words

forevermore, foreverness, forewarn, forewarned is forearmed, forewaters, forewent, forewind, forewing, forewoman, foreword, foreworn

Definition for forewent (2 of 4)

forewent

[ fawr-went, fohr- ]
/ fɔrˈwɛnt, foʊr- /

verb

simple past tense of forego1.

Definition for forewent (3 of 4)

forego

1
[ fawr-goh, fohr- ]
/ fɔrˈgoʊ, foʊr- /

verb (used with or without object), fore·went, fore·gone, fore·go·ing.

to go before; precede.

Origin of forego

1
before 900; Middle English forgon, forgan, Old English foregān. See fore-, go1

Related forms

fore·go·er, noun

Definition for forewent (4 of 4)

forego

2
[ fawr-goh, fohr- ]
/ fɔrˈgoʊ, foʊr- /

verb (used with object), fore·went, fore·gone, fore·go·ing.

forgo.

Related forms

fore·go·er, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for forewent (1 of 3)

forewent

/ (fɔːˈwɛnt) /

verb

the past tense of forego 1

British Dictionary definitions for forewent (2 of 3)

forego

1
/ (fɔːˈɡəʊ) /

verb -goes, -going, -went or -gone

to precede in time, place, etc

Derived Forms

foregoer, noun

Word Origin for forego

Old English foregān

British Dictionary definitions for forewent (3 of 3)

forego

2
/ (fɔːˈɡəʊ) /

verb -goes, -going, -went or -gone

(tr) a variant spelling of forgo

Derived Forms

foregoer, noun
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